U.S. President Donald Trump’s big raise in tariffs has triggered an escalating trade war and sent global markets plummeting. The S&P 500 fell 6% Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 5.5% and the Nasdaq composite dropped 5.8%. China announced Friday that it will impose a 34% tax on all U.S. imports next week, part…… MORE
Trump Goes All In With Bet That The Heavy Price Of Tariffs Will Pay Off For Americans
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s new tariffs mark an all-in bet that his economic vision will pay off for Americans. It’s the realization of his decades of advocacy for a protectionist foreign policy and the belief that free trade was forcing the United States into decline. The early reviews have given Democrats some hope…… MORE
Trump’s Upcoming White House Meeting With Netanyahu Is Expected To Focus On Gaza And Tariffs
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump plans to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in what would be their second White House sit-down since Trump’s return to office. At the meeting Monday, the leaders are expected to focus on the latest Israeli bombardment of Gaza and new U.S. tariffs announced by…… MORE
Zelenskyy Meets European Military Leaders To Plan For A Peacekeeping Force
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met British Adm. Antony Radakin and French Gen. Thierry Burkhard in Kyiv on Saturday to discuss the potential deployment of a multinational peacekeeping force to Ukraine. The death toll from a Russian missile strike in the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih has risen to 18, including…… MORE
Protesters Tee Off Against Trump And Musk In “Hands Off!” Rallies Across The U.S.
Opponents of President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk are rallying across the U.S. to protest the administration’s actions on government downsizing, the economy, human rights and other issues. More than 1,200 “Hands Off!” demonstrations were planned Saturday by more than 150 groups. They include civil rights organizations, labor unions, LBGTQ+ advocates, veterans and elections…… MORE
UN Urges Relief Efforts In Myanmar As Earthquake Death Toll Rises
BANGKOK (AP) — The confirmed death toll from last week’s massive earthquake in Myanmar has risen to 3,455, as U.N. agencies and foreign aid donors ramp up their emergency relief efforts. The 7.7 magnitude quake hit a wide swath of the country on March 28, causing significant damage to six regions and states including the…… MORE
Iran’s Currency Falls To A Record Low Against The Dollar As Tensions Run High
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s rial currency traded at a record low against the U.S. dollar as the country returned to work after a long holiday. The exchange rate had plunged to over 1 million rials during the Persian New Year, Nowruz, as currency shops closed and only informal trading took place on the streets,…… MORE
Jaguar And Land Rover Maker Pauses Shipments To US As It Develops Post-Tariff Plans
LONDON (AP) — The British maker of Jaguar and Land Rover cars is pausing shipments to the U.S. as it works to mitigate the impact of a 25% tax on vehicle imports imposed by the Trump administration. Jaguar Land Rover Automotive, one of Britain’s biggest carmakers, said Saturday that the pause would take place this…… MORE
China Hit Brakes On Tik-Tok Deal After Trump Announced Wide-Ranging Tariffs
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he is signing an executive order to keep TikTok running in the U.S. for another 75 days. That gives his administration more time to broker a deal to bring the social media platform under American ownership. The order was announced as White House officials believed they were nearing…… MORE
China Slaps A 34% Tax On All US Imports In Retaliation For Trump’s Tariffs
BANGKOK (AP) — China says it will impose a 34% tax on all U.S. imports next week, delivering its strongest response yet since U.S. President Donald Trump began piling tariffs on Chinese goods. Beijing also suspended imports of sorghum, poultry and bonemeal from six U.S. companies, added 27 firms to lists of companies subject to…… MORE
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